Middle East crisis live: Bessent claims US could reach Hormuz deal with Iran by tomorrow

Comments from US Treasury secretary come despite statements from Iran denying that any negotiations are taking placeThe US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal with Iran by tomorrow to reopen the strait of Hormuz.“We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more normalised position in this conflict,” Bessent said in an interview with CNBC. Continue reading...